misunderstanding

Noun

• an understanding of something that is not correct
  • he wasn't going to admit his mistake
    
  • make no mistake about his intentions
    
  • there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
    

• putting the wrong interpretation on
  • his misinterpretation of the question caused his error
    
  • there was no mistaking her meaning
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  mistake , misapprehension , misinterpretation , mistaking